30.8% of Bowling Green, OH residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 56.4% greater than the poverty level of 13.4% across the entire state of Ohio. 14.0% of high school graduates and 52.5% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 40.7% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 92.3%. For comparison, it was 24.5% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Bowling Green, OH
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Bowling Green:
30.8%
Whole state:
13.4%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Bowling Green:
16.3%
Whole state:
6.5%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Bowling Green:
40.7%
Ohio:
23.2%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 9.9% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Bowling Green:
15.2%
Ohio:
24.9%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
92.3%
Residents above poverty level:
24.5%
Poverty by age in Bowling Green, OH
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Bowling Green,OH (percentage below poverty level)
12.3%Under 5 years
65.5%5 years
7.7%6 to 11 years
47.1%12 to 14 years
34.3%15 years
4.8%16 and 17 years
59.4%18 to 24 years
31.3%25 to 34 years
1.9%35 to 44 years
5.0%45 to 54 years
18.4%55 to 64 years
6.2%65 to 74 years
13.5%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Bowling Green,OH (percentage below poverty level)
6.5%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
13.0%6 to 11 years
22.9%12 to 14 years
18.7%15 years
57.7%16 and 17 years
70.5%18 to 24 years
16.3%25 to 34 years
29.5%35 to 44 years
24.5%45 to 54 years
16.3%55 to 64 years
6.7%65 to 74 years
18.2%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Bowling Green,OH (% below half of poverty level)
10.2%Under 6 years
2.7%6 to 11 years
11.6%12 to 17 years
33.9%18 to 24 years
8.9%25 to 34 years
3.2%35 to 44 years
6.3%45 to 54 years
6.0%55 to 64 years
3.3%65 to 74 years
5.3%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Bowling Green, OH
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Bowling Green, OH (%)
32.8%White
22.5%Black
40.3%American Indian
35.8%Asian
27.4%Other race
41.7%2+ races
27.3%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Bowling Green, OH (absolute numbers)
6,832White
222Black
47American Indian
134Asian
136Other race
9982+ races
533Hispanic
32.3%Below poverty level
67.7%Above poverty level
29.4%Below poverty level
70.6%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Bowling Green, OH
Children below poverty level:
Bowling Green, Ohio:
13.8%
State:
17.3%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Bowling Green:
14.0%
Ohio:
9.6%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Bowling Green:
52.5%
Ohio:
28.5%
33.4%Married-couple family
5.0%Male, no wife present
61.6%Female, no husband present
4.5%Worked full-time, year-round
76.0%Worked part-time
19.5%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
32.4%One full-time, other part-time
17.1%One full-time, other didn't work
19.0%Both worked part-time
24.8%One part-time, other didn't work
6.7%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
22.4%1995 to 1998
8.6%1990 to 1994
0.0%1980 to 1989
27.6%1970 to 1979
19.8%1960 to 1969
16.4%1950 to 1959
0.0%1940 to 1949
5.2%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
2.6%1999 to 2000
9.9%1995 to 1998
6.2%1990 to 1994
10.7%1980 to 1989
17.9%1970 to 1979
14.5%1960 to 1969
14.5%1950 to 1959
4.7%1940 to 1949
19.1%1939 or earlier
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